Glory is a three-year-old girl from Tanzania. She is the second oldest of three siblings.
When Glory was one, her father noticed an unusual lump on the back of her neck. Since then, the lump has continued to grow in size. It was left untreated until recently, when Glory began to experience pain because of the swelling.
Glory’s father took her to their local hospital for assessment. There, they were referred to our medical care partner’s care center. Doctors recommended that Glory should undergo surgery to remove the mass. If not, the mass would continue to grow in size, thus worsening the pain and swelling.
Due to the family’s limited income, Glory’s father was not be able to afford the costs of treatment. As a solution, he sought help and began to work with our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF).
Glory will be receiving surgery to remove the mass on her neck on January 31. AMHF is requesting $920 to help fund Glory’s surgery costs, medications, and hospital stay.
“I hope that the swelling will go down and my child will be able to do things like other children,” says Glory’s father.